[meteorite-list] Fireball Shoots Across Sky Over India

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:30:00 2004
Message-ID: <200309280123.SAA00201_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=1&theme=&usrsess=1&id=23876

Meteorite shoots across Orissa sky
The Statesman (India)
September 27, 2003

BHUBANESWAR - A huge meteorite shot across the sky this evening causing
panic in coastal Orissa particularly Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak
and Jajpur.

Villagers saw a huge ball of fire falling from the sky. For a few seconds,
it appeared to be daylight. District officials received frantic messages
and in some villages like Mendhakia and Kandia, the fire brigade was
mobilised on information that the "ball of fire" had landed and caused
considerable damage.

Three people were admitted to hospital at Kendrapara after they fell
unconscious on seeing the meteorite Along National Highway No. 5 drivers
said they were dazzled for a few seconds.

False alarms were raised in almost every coastal district after 6.30 p.m.
when it was first seen in the sky. Hundreds of people rushed out to cross
check. Some said they could hear a rumbling sound while others vouched for
the fact that the windows and glass panes had rattled.

Phones kept ringing as people from distant places wanted to ascertain facts
and the well being of their relatives living elsewhere in coastal districts.

When contacted sources at the planetarium here said it was a huge meteorite
which was visible across the coastal belt. It is different from the meteor
shower which is small in size and can be predicted, Dr Jayadeb Kar of the
planetarium here said.
Received on Sat 27 Sep 2003 09:23:14 PM PDT